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Oct. 14 1924. 1,511,497

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Oct. 14 1924.

R. A. BONINI TOY Original Filed Sent. 23. 192 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTQRNEY Patented Oct. 14, 1924.

UNITED STATES ROBERT A. BONINI, OF MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

ToY.

Application filed September 23, 1922, Serial 1%. 590,173.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, ROBERT A. BONINI, a citizen of the United States, residing at Monessen, in the county of estmore'land and ffitatc of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys, and more particularly to an animated toy.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a toy of comparatively simple construction and operation which will produce the impression of a bicyclist riding at high speed. A further object is to provide a toy of the character stated which will be both interesting and instructive and may be produced at comparatively small cost. Further objects will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front view of the toy;

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view, partly broken away;

Figure 3 is a central vertical sectional View taken substantially on line 33 of Figure 2.

The toy includes a casing 1 of any suitable or referred construction within which is mounted a disc'2 on a stub-shaft 3 supported through the back wall 1 of the casing and a spider 4: secured to the back wall. This disc is toothed at its periphery to form a gear 2 which meshes with a pinion 5 secured on a shaft 6 rotatably mounted through the front and back walls of the casing, this shaft being provided on its front end with a knob 7. A plurality of pockets 8 are secured to the back of disc 2. These pocketsare' disposed to receive a steel ball 9 which is projected, by means to be described, through a passage-way 10 formed between the top and one sidewall ofcasing 1 and angle strip 11' secured to the top and back of the casing. Strip 11 is provided, through its lower portion, with a plurality of spaced openings 12, these openings being disposed to permit ball 9 to drop into one of the pockets v8. hen the ball drops into the pocket it causes gear or disc 2 to rotate, thus imparting rotation to shaft 6.

A disc 13 is secured on shaft 6 in advance of pinion 5, and is provided with a dishedportion 141 and a forwardly projecting ring 15. The ring is positioned to contact with Renewed August 27, 1924.

the wheels of a miniature bicycle 16 which is supported by two parallel rods 17 extending through the bottom 1 of casing 1. Theserods are secured at their lower ends in a plate 18 and expansion springs 19 are mounted about the respective rods and confined between plate 18 and the bottom of the casing, these springs acting to normally hold the wheels of the bicycle in contact with the ring 15, each of the rods 17 being provided with a U-shaped portion 17 which fits over and about ring 15 (Fig. The dished portion 1a of disc 13 is painted to represent scenery such as a roadway, to produce the illusionthat the rider is traveling on a road, this dished portion also providing clearance and preventing interference with movement of thelimbs of the rider 20, the figure on the'bicyc'le being provided with knee and hip joints so that, when the wheels of the bicycle are rotated, movement will be imparted to the legs of figure 20 thus giving the impression that the bicycle is being propelled by the rider.

The passage-way 10 which is formed by the angle strip 11 and the back and top and side walls of casing 1 extends about the upper portion or the casing and communicates at its lower end, with an inclined trough 21 which is secured to the back wall of the casing, this trough dischargingint'o" the lower end of passageway 10. A shield 22 is secured to the back wall of the casing and extends approiiiniately onehalf of the distance about the lower portion of gear 2 and the series of pockets 8, this shield being provided at its upper end with an extension 22 extending from strip 11 and, at its lower end, with arm 22 which extends to' trough 21-.

The catapult includes an arm 23 pivoted at its inner end,- at 2 1, to the bottom of the casing and provided, at its outer end, with a gripping element 25, the bottom wall of the casing and trough 21 and the side wall of the casing being all slotted to accommodate movement of arm 23. A tension spring 26 is secured to the arm beyond pivot 24 and to the back wall of the casing. When ball 9 is discharged from trough 21 into passage 10 it rests upon striking element 23 of arm 23 so that, by depressing the arm so as to place spring 26 under tension and then releasing it, the ball is projected upwardly through the passage 10. If the ball passes through any of the openings 12 it drops into'one of the pockets 8 so as to impart rotation to gear 2, thus rotating shaft 6 and disc 13 secured thereon. Travel of ring 15 with disc 13 causes rotation of the wheels of bicycle 16 and the travel of the scenery on the dished portion 14 produces the illusion that the bicycle is traveling. When the ball in the pocket 8 into which it has fallen reaches its lowermost position it is dischar ed from this ocket into trough 21 and s returned thereby to the lower portion of passage 10.

(lasing 1 is provided through its front wall with an opening 1, and an indicating disc 27 is secured on shaft 6 adjacent to the front wall 1 of the casing, this disc being provided on its outer face with graduatio-ns which are disposed to be displayed through opening 1, these graduations indicating ten miles, twenty miles, etc. Each player, before playing, turns the disc 27, by means of shaft 6 andknob 7, so as to bring the zero on the disc opposite the opening 1. After this has been done the ball 9 is projected through passage 10 in the manner previ ously described and, if it drops through one of the openings 12 into a pocket 8, causes rotation of gearv 2 thus imparting rotation to disc 13. The one who causes rotation of disc 13 through the greatest distance as indicated through opening 1, thus making the figure on the bicycle travel the greatest number of miles, is credited with winning the game. As it is necessary to exercise considerable care and skill to project the ball 9 through passage 10; so as to cause it to fall into the uppermost pocket, without causing the ball to travel through the further portion of passage 10 and intothe upper end of trough 21, the game possesses instructive value, as well as being a source of amusement. As will be noted from Figure 1, front wall 1 of easing 1 is provided with an opening 1 of sufiicient size to expose the bicycle 16and figure 20 and buta small portion of the front of disc 13 so that, when the disc 13 is rotated, the illusion is very realistic and gives the impression that the figure on the bicycle is propelling the same and is moving relative to the scenery painted on the depressed or dished portion 14: of the disc.

What I claim is 1. In a toy of the character described, a casing, a member rotatably mountedin the casing and provided with a plurality of pockets, said casing being provided with a passage-way extending about the upper portion of said member and having openings for permitting a ball projected through the passage-way to drop into one of the pockets, a disc rotatably mounted in the casing, a figure mounted in advance of said disc, means for imparting movement to the figure from the disc during rotation of thedisc, and driving connections between said member and the disc. I

2. In a toy of the character described, a casing, a member rotatably mounted in the casing and provided with a plurality of: pockets for receptionof a ball, the casing being provided with a. passage-way extending about the upper portion of said member and having openings to permit a ball projected through. the passage to enter one of said pockets, a disc rotatably mounted in the casing, an annular member projecting from the disc, driving connections between the pocket carrying member and said disc, a device supported in advance of the disc and including rotatably mounted Wheels, and means for supporting said device and for holding the wheels thereof in contact with said annular member. I

8. In a toy of the character described, a

casing, a gear rotatably mounted in the casing and provided with a. plural ty of pockets, the casing being provided with a passageway extending over and about said gear and having openings to permit a ball projected through the passageway to drop into one of the pockets, means for projecting a ball into said passageway fromone end thereof, means for returning the ball to the passageway from the other end thereof and from the pockets of said gear, a shaft ro tatably mounted in the casing, a pinion secured on said shaft and meshing with the 1 gear, a disc secured on the shaft, an annular member pro ecting from the forward face of the disc, and a device including rotatably mounted wheels supported in advance of the disc, the wheels of said device being held in 19 contact with said amiular member. 7 v S In testimony whereof I afiix my si nature.

ROBERT A.- B0 INI, 

